What's Your Bass/Guitar's Name?

[Pimmsley]

looks stunning ! congrats, and yeah I give my basses nicknames, seems to happen organically like 'Billy' did for you...

some include; black beauty, the 'Donath' special, blondie, the beast, baby blue.. etc... not very original I'll grant you...


edit: oh BTW Just named my latest fretless 'Jaco', first real name I've ever given a bass.

 

[EagleMoon]

Oh gad, I though it was going to be another one of "those threads". Congrats on the new bass.

 

[Nvr2old]

In honor of Quickdraw McGraw, I've named it El Kabong.

Ha! Love it.

 

[Bassbubble11]

Yup, mine are named the White One, Blue One, Black One, 3TS, Red One and Crappy One.

 

[Indiana Mike]

I currently have one
I refer to POS ,,,,and it isn't point of sale.

 

[unclebass]

Have 2 basses. The first one is a Squier Standard Jazz antique burst that I named Rita. Most people think I named it after the hurricane, but she was named after Rita Cosby, sounds deep, looks sexy, and I like to make it moan so deep. The second bass I bought is a Fender Blacktop Jazz black on black. Since it is a MIM, I named it Senorita. Both Ritas, next one destined to be named Margarita!

Edit...Just got my hands on a Squier Deluxe Active V Jazz, Margarita seemed like an ill-fitting name for her. She is black and has a really thick neck...so I named her BERTHA!!

 

[KISSbestfan]

If it does count, I named my handmade JB "Jazzmaster" because thats how it was described by a previous owner. I also named my frankenbass "Tele Bass" due to design I want to make.

Other things, I used to call my car "Mister Automobile" just like the old adventure book for childrens popular in Poland

 

[Petethebassman]

For obvious reasons I decided to call her "Blondie".

 

[Sheffield]

I name basses. The name is always female, and always designed to be used like a line in 'Who's-On-First?'

The current one is Hope. From an actual exchange while it was in the shop:

Bandmate: Jamming?
Me: Can't. I'm Hope-less.
Bandmate: .... uh, so what's wrong?

...etc.

... I am easily amused.

 

[SemiDriven]

Billy's a beaut!

My stable includes "Ricky", "daughter's bass that she doesn't play anymore", "pretty 4-banger", "5-banger".

OK I made that up just now...sort of.

 

[SecretCityGuy]

Yep my solid white Stingray is called "WhiteRay"!

 

[SirMjac28]

Hofner-Lucy
Big Block P - Diablo
My first bass 68 Greco violin- Penny
Line 6 Variax Bass- Sybil (it's 24 basses in one)
Main P- James
Hofner CT 185- Eleanor
Custom Jazz- Luke
Five String Treker- Mr

I could go on but it's starting to get weird

 

[SemiDriven]

I currently have one
I refer to POS ,,,,and it isn't point of sale.

Paint-on-Silver??

 

[Skeeter1]

I have an SR5 with a nitro green finish and a black and grey pickguard, my daughter calls it "The Booger".

 

[gustobassman]

I gave 3 of my old basses the same name at the same time - "Stolen"....

 

[FloridaSam]

My Aria SB1000: her name is "Rio".

 

[Scott1]

Ha! I told my wife I wasn't the only one.

SR900 is Cynthia, SR700 is Sylvia, BTB 470 is Sonya.

 

[miner]

My parts p/j bass is "the normal one", my stingray is "the stingray", my mustang is "the one Brett was borrowing", and my dad's spoiler is "my dad's bass".

 

[Scott1]

Double post deleted

 

[ma4rk]

My P-bass is called John the 2nd - after John Deacon from Queen - the 2nd is because John the 1st was stolen.
My 80's Squire J-bass is called Kelly - after Kelly Lloyd from Screamfeeder (who I bought it off)
My Stingray is called Ray the Croc Hunter Killer - for obvious reasons
My red Allparts J-bass is called Rory The Bass Guitar - after the kids TV show Rory the Racing Car